Easy South Indian Tomato Onion chutney recipe For Idly and Dosa
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| Easy Onion-Tomato Chutney For Idly and Dosa/lallyrecipes |
2 cups onions, chopped
1 cup tomatoes, chopped
Salt to taste
4 tsp vegetable oil
4 tsp chana dal (split bengal gram/yellow lentil)
1 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
5-6 red chillies (adjust to taste)
1/2 tsp asafoetida powder (hing)
Turmeric, a pinch
Method
Heat the oil in a pan, and add asafoetida, chana dal, and mustard seeds.
When the dal is brown and the mustard seeds start to splutter, add the red chillies and fry for a few seconds until chillies are brown.
Remove in a bowl and let cool.
Saute the onions in the same pan with a little bit of oil on medium heat until translucent.
Remove these in a bowl and cool. In the same pan, saute the tomatoes until cooked, and cool.
In a blender, grind the masala with a little bit of water into a coarse paste.
Add the onions, tomatoes, and salt, and grind into a paste.
Serve the onion-tomato chutney with idlis, vadas, dosas, pakodas
